Post puller



H. C. F. LASE POS'T FULLER April 20 Filed Jan. 22, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet.1

April 20 1926. 1,581,935

H. C. F- LASE POST FULLER Filed Jan. 22, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Figure 1.After the chains 9 have been suitably engaged around the post P pull isimposed upon the upper end portion of the beam B resulting in upwardswinging movement of the neck or portion 3 carrying the post P therewithas illustrated in Figure 2, and when the beam B has reachedsubstantially a horizontal position the post P is substantially entirelyremoved from the ground as illustrated in Figure 3. As the plate 6 movesupwardly the wheels 2 will travel inwardly toward the post P whereby itis assured that the removal of the post P will be in substantially astraight line whereby the pulling operation may be accom plished with apronounced ease and facility.

The chain 19 is adapted to be coupled to a wagon or other vehicle toeffect the requisite pull upon the beam B but I do not wish to beunderstood as limiting myself to this particular operating power. a

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a postpuller constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly welladapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which itmay be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that myinvention is susceptible of some change and modification withoutdeparting from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason Ido not Wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I'claim:

A postpuller comprising in combination, an axle, ground engaging meanssupporting said axle, a beam provided at one end with an upstandingarcuate extension, means for operatively connecting said beam with theaxle to permit said beam to have swinging movement in a verticaldirection, such connection between the beam and axle being at apoint inclose proximity to the arcuate extension, said arcuate portion beingdisposed on a radius to contact with the ground when the beam isvertically disposed to maintain the beam in such position, the outer endportion of the beam being flattened to provide a plate coplanar with thebeam, the outer edge of said plate being straight and arranged on aslight incline converging inwardly toward the beam, and workengaging'means secured to the plate adjacent to the inner or lower endof the inclined edge of'the plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

HANS CHRISTIAN FRIEDERICH LASE.

